Roberto De Zerbi congratulated his Brighton players in the dressing room for their performance despite losing 3-2 to AEK Athens on their European debut.
Brighton head coach Roberto De Zerbi believes a first European tie can help give the club an "upgrade" – but warned it must not change their DNA.
Roberto De Zerbi is braced for a summer of hard work as Europa League-bound Brighton set about building a squad capable of competing on four fronts.
Roberto De Zerbi accepts that some of Brighton's top talents may not be part of his Seagulls set-up when they take on Europe for the first time next season.
Roberto De Zerbi believes Brighton fully merit a place in Europe next season as they prepare to continue their quest with a "tough, tough game" against relegation-threatened Everton.
Roberto De Zerbi credited Brighton's Wembley agony as the stimulus for Saturday's history-making 6-0 Premier League demolition of Wolves.